Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-06
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| DoVEh, Jan. ..fho organ cation IL
over and, all things considered, was NO
eomplished more easily than any oroani.
zatlon Tor the past half score OF Years. Il
wes accompanied BY only one surprise
That ot the selection of Ezekiel +. Cooper
Esq, as clerk of the House.
During all the afternoon the air was
iuil OF rumors, but among the many uon,
hloting rrportb the only definite item was
that McOAuo would be chosen Speaker OF
the House, bit of information that was
afterwards most easily verified. For the
speakership OF the Senate, opinion was
divided between Cooper, Collins and
Lewis, and il was not uutil the latter mad
Withdrawn from the contest. thar tbo
local wiaeacres began 10 predict thar Col.
Inns would be the man.
FOR the Sentte cierkship it was CON
coded early in the afternoon that Benia-
MN j. Moore Of Laurel, had three solid
| votes from Sussex, aud two equally solid
from Kent, which, being combined, gouid
give Inn five votes, and therefore the
nomination he 30 much desired,
FOR sergeants-ntarms OF both houses
tiie Candidates were numerous, aud, as no
issues beyond personal references were
involved, II became question us 10 who
mad the most frit nds III the fight. Ii WAS
matter OF surprise that both cahdI dntes
came from New Castle county.
The most interesting contest was for
clerk OF the House. During the after.
noon the leading candidates were William
II. Smalley, Jr., son Of Represent tiye
Smailey ot New Castle county, and ex-
Sheriff Frank M, Dunn of Dover. No
one else was seriously thought of until
this afternoon, when il began to 10 whis-
pered around that L. T. Cooper, the we'll
known and active young lawyer of Dover,
was being pushed by his friends The
dark horse" candidates then began 10
take courage. hoping that Ceoper's
strength might make 1t anybodys light
10 WIN, but the popularity of
this young Warwick of she Kent
Democracy made his fight invincible, and
he fully came in winner Another no
table instance of this organization was
the change Of tho base OF operations.
Two years ago the winning fight was
made, with the Hotel Richardpon as the
headquarters of the leaders. To-day
they were CHARTERED ut the Capitol Hotel,
and from the comfortable Gccominoda-
lions of mine host Millingtun they sent
the couriers and issued tho directions that
ultimately resulted in their success. Most
Of the members will stop ut the Capitol
this session.
As usual, an amusing feature of tile or
ganizatton, was the contest made by the
youthful applicants for the positions of
page of the respective houses. They
swarmed around the depot on the arrival
of each train, and every grown male pas
senger was unerringly greeted with the
salntntion, "Alister, are you a Senator, y
or, Mister, are you member of the
HouseSn until all had been duly Interro
gated. In case the answer was in tue
affirmative, the qnestionet's card wss i'm
mediately presented, with request that
the applicants claim be given due con
sidetation.
TIE cAUGUsEs.
The caucusos did not assemble until
| shortly after 8 O'clock The Senate eau
nnS was presided over by Senator eros.
ran OF New Castle, with senator
MgWhorter of New Castle ~ secretary
There WAS only one ballot for speaker,
senator John u. Collins of Smyrna Kent
county, receiving six votes, and Senator
William Il. Cooper of Rentou, Kent
eoduty, receiving three votes. The noun
lustion of Senator Collins was made
unanimous. Mir, Collins, though q new
member, will, it is generally conceded,
make very acceptable speaker.
The elerkShip was also decided on the
tirst ballot-Beniamin j. Moore of
Laurel, Sussex county, receiving five
votes, to three for John e. Gray of
Bridgeville, and one for John +. StA,.s Of
BlacRhird. William 3. Conoway, Ii, o.
Cullius and Charles NJ Adams were plaued
IN nomination. but received no votes.
There were ii candidates for sergeant
nj ,aruos, and the first ballot resulted in
| four for Sewell b Scott of Wilmington,
two for james Greenleo, one for George
W. Brown, one for James HhnrEt u aud
one for Charles II. Russell. The others
were merely placed ia nomination and
not voted for. On the second ballot Scat
received five votes and was nominated
Tue candidates for pngs were brought
into the Senate chamber aud placed in a
row, and sitter careful inspection
William Waller bright little Dover lad,
Was selected fine Kev Il. W, Gibson.
pastor OF Christ p. r. Church Dover, was
naued for chaplain sergenntat Arms
scott is su emPioya Of G II, M1Whorter
Il Go. Is agricultural works, Wilmington
The House caucus was presided over
by Lemual W. WRples Of Bu1sex, with
james Mulligan Of New Castle, as clerk
Only william r. MeCabs apd Lemuel W.
NAPLES, both of Sussex, were proposed
for the speakersbip. and McCabp was
easily elected on the first ballot, receiving
Is votes 10 three for NAPLES. Mr..
McCabe is from Baltimore hundred, and
was one of the leading and most ective
members of the House at the last session.
He will make very capable presiding
officer.
For the House clerkship there we're
seven candidates and six ballots, and tho
contest can best be delineated by the
| bnIInta which yyere us followa